Environment

The team is rallying public support to hold Canada to its commitment to protect 30% of its lands and waters by 2030.

Over the last 50 years, native black tail deer have exploded in population across the islands, including Gabriola, eating through almost all natural plant vegetation and new tree saplings in their wake.

White-nose syndrome has devastated bat populations throughout North America—and it's inching closer to the Island.

Carl Olsen, who has spent more than three years protesting the project, says BC should consider alternative traffic-calming measures on the Malahat.

Seeds from the meadowlands will be preserved in the event of an environmental disaster.

The demonstration was led by WSÁNEĆ leaders and environmental organizations who say the project will do more harm than good.

As the Clayoquot protections reach a quarter-century, a new protest in the woods is aiming to achieve the same results.

Citizen scientists are keeping track of the Island's bat population—and have their eyes peeled for signs of white-nose syndrome.